Pro Con projects win awards

Wednesday

Nov 7, 2012 at 3:15 AM

MANCHESTER – Pro Con Inc of Manchester was honored with six awards at the “Excellence in Construction 2012” celebration hosted by The Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC NH/VT). The award winning projects included: New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet, Nashua; The Residences at Portwalk, Portsmouth; and The TownePlace Suites by Marriott, North Kingstown, RI. All three projects were honored with Design Build and Sustainable Awards.

The competitive juried awards program sponsored by ABC NH/VT recognizes the best projects in the region and the important role that architects and contractors have in delivering successful projects.

“Pro Con Inc is honored to be recognized for these three unique projects”, stated Jim Loft, AIA, Senior Vice President, Pro Con Inc. “It was a collaborative effort to bring these design build projects to fruition and we would like to thank the owners for putting their trust in Pro Con Inc and the project team members for their individual contributions and support.”

The Residences at Portwalk was recognized with a Design Build Excellence Award and a Design Build Sustainability Award. Pro Con Inc was the architect and construction manager for the mixed-use development that achieved LEED Gold. The 5-story, 96,000-sf property is comprised of 36 luxury residential apartments above first floor retail. Sustainable design practices were incorporated into each phase of construction and operations of the building, which resulted in The Residences at Portwalk attaining a 31% improvement in energy performance when compared to a similar building.

“We developed, designed and constructed The Residences at Portwalk with a strong focus on sustainability and incorporated environmentally friendly features into the operation of the building,” stated Jeff Johnston of Cathartes Private Investments and developer of the project. “We are very proud that the Residences at Portwalk attained LEED Gold Certification and know the residents appreciate the building’s energy cost saving features.”

Pro Con Inc is a full service architecture, engineering and construction management firm specializing in commercial, hospitality, institutional, industrial and multi-family residential projects.